Aussies keen on fun at swim Super Series

Harmony and fun will be the themes for Australia's swim team when it takes on China and South Africa at the inaugural $500,000 Aquatic Super Series in Perth, starting on Friday.

The behaviour of some members of Australia's swimming team was brought into question following the ill-fated London Olympics campaign, which yielded just one gold medal from the pool.

Swimming Australia has since launched an investigation after allegations of favouritism and bullying were made, but any fractures will hopefully be repaired this week when the team joins forces in a bid to land a major payday.

A cool $100,000 will be awarded to the meet's winning country, while prize money is also on offer for individual and team race wins.

The event will also feature Australia's water polo teams, with the men taking on the gold medal-winning Croatian outfit, and the women facing China.

Emily Seebohm, who won silver in the 100m backstroke in London, said although the money on offer in Perth was a bonus, the most important thing was for the team to gel after a tough Olympic campaign.

"I guess for the Aussies it's just about working together as a team and getting over what happened in London and getting back together and having fun with it and enjoying each others' company," Seebohm said.

China won five gold medals in the pool in London, and will be led by 16-year-old sensation Ye Shiwen, who won gold in world-record time in the 400 metres individual medley, before setting an Olympic record in the 200m individual medley.

Coutts won silver in the 200m individual medley in London, and her showdown with Ye will be one of the highlights of the meet.

London 200m butterfly champion Jiao Liuyang and 2008 gold medalist Liu Zige will also be competing in the Super Series for China.

But South African Chad le Clos, who beat Michael Phelps in the 200m butterfly in London, has withdrawn due to a shoulder injury.

Seebohm hasn't had the ideal preparation for the event after rolling her ankle while playing with family and friends on January 1.

"Someone mentioned to go get the Vortex from the room," Seebohm explained.

"I was running back to the room and I was five metres from the door, and I looked back and just fell onto the side and rolled it.

"We (swimmers) are not too good outside of the pool.

"I know I'm clumsy, so It was bound to happen at some point.

"It was unlucky the timing, but it's not going to affect me and I'm not going to let it make my performances any worse."

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